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CU 18-19: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Operate an Institutional Use at 633 Upland Ave NW – Questions and Responses City staff compiled questions received during the public hearing on December 17, 2018, andthose from members of the public and City Council received after the meeting. The questions were forwarded to the appropriate party for their response. 1.How many facilities do they have nationwide? How many patients nationwide? ResCare –Nationwide, we have only 6 IRTS facility and only in the Brooklyn Center Operation. This is strictly a Minnesota funded program. City Staff –ResCare’s website states they have over 45,000 employees and serve nearly 60,000 people daily in 42 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico. 2. Will sex offenders be allowed in the Elk River facility? ResCare –We will not take level 3 sex offenders. We may take a level 1 or 2 if we believe the person will benefit from the program and have a history of functioning well in the community. We consider the current mix of clients, community they live in and staff concerns. It is important to note that mental Illness needs to be the primary reason for their presence in the facility. To mitigate any potential concerns, we are will develop a facility abuse and prevention plan. In addition, we will need to develop an individual abuse and prevention plan for person’s susceptibility to abuse by other individuals, including other vulnerable adults and the clients at risk of abusing other vulnerable adults. We develop specific and ongoing measures to minimize the risk of abuse to our clients. 3. What are the qualifications needed to be a patient at the Elk River facility? ResCare – Admission requirements/process described on separate attachment. City Staff – A LOCUS Assessment (Level of Care Utilization System) is required for all IRTS recipients prior to admission. The state provides the following LOCUS description: Level of Care Utilization System (LOCUS)– Effective October 1, 2010, a level of care assessment of the recipient using the LOCUS must be completed by a mental health professional or a mental health practitioner with clinical supervision, within ten days of the recipient’s admission. If the recipient is assessed through LOCUS as needing “medically monitored level of service” (level 5), this supports the recipient’s need for IRTS. If the recipient is assessed to have needs that are not at this level, the clinical supervisor must evaluate and document how the recipient’s admission to and continued services in IRTS is medically necessary. The LOCUS assessment must be completed at least every 30 days and within five calendar days prior to discharge. The LOCUS assessment must include the date the assessment was completed and the signature and title of the mental health professional who completed it. If the LOCUS assessment was completed by a mental health practitioner, it must be signed and dated by the mental health practitioner who completed it and co- signed and dated by the clinical supervisor. 4. What is the selection criteria for resident admittance? ResCare - Most of the information can be found in our admission criteria but If you are asking if there is a process to determine who will come in next and if we discriminate then I can answer this briefly. Assuming the client is clinically ready to come we usually take the next person on the list but depending on the current mix of clients we may hold off on admitting some clients.